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Select settings for background refresh of apps

Some apps keep running in the background when you return to the home screen. You can set your mobile phone to refresh apps in the background so that you'll still get notifications even if the app isn't actively in use.

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Find "Background App Refresh"

Tap Settings.

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Find "Background App Refresh"

Tap General.

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Find "Background App Refresh"

Tap Background App Refresh.

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Turn background refresh of apps on or off

Tap Background App Refresh.

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Turn background refresh of apps on or off

To turn off background refresh of apps, tap Off.

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Turn background refresh of apps on or off

To turn on background refresh of apps using Wi-Fi, tap Wi-Fi.

If you turn on background refresh of apps using Wi-Fi, app content will be updated when a Wi-Fi connection is established.